The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-24
THE BEST BALL PLAYER.
BUCK EWING OF NEW YORK. SEEMS TO
HAVE THE PREFERENCE
Richardson OF Detroit, Ward OF New York,
and Merrill OF Boston In tho Top Rank,
and the Famous SO, 900 Kelly Nowhere.

and morrill, OF Hoatnn In tho Top Rank,
and the Famous $4,000 Kelly Nowhere.
"Who Is the best ball player ?" is the ques-
tion that is being asked every day without be-
ing answered. and 1t is likely to remain an opon
question. Every spectator who goes to q ball
game has his favorite player. and is willing to
swear that he Ia the greatest man on tho dia-
mond But the spectators are not agreed as to
the man. In interviews with ball players and
regular attendants at ball games yesterday,
nearly every great player was named as prob
ably the greatest man In his position.
Bushong, Ewing Ward. Rndbourne, Arson,
Kelly, and others may excel In one position or
another, but opinion is divided as to the one
who is best In all things. There are. for In
stance, many right flelders better than Kelly,
and many Of the catchers, both Of the League
and American Association. can outcatch
him. He is good captain and a
hard worker. but he cannot play well
in more than two Of three positions. Bushong
and Bennett are both able to play behind the
bat day after day without wearing out and
Radbourne has pitched every game for
nearly half the season. Tim Keefe can pitch
in moro ways and usos moro head work than
any other pitcher, yet not one Of these can DO
said to be tho greatest player in the country,
for q player to achieve tho highest greatness
on tho diamond must be able to play In any
position with success.
Capt. Comisky of the St. Louis Club says that
Ewing Is undoubtedly the best on the field,
and Kelly, he thinks, Is good man.
But the ball players themselves and their
critits who have been discussing this great
question have como to this conclusion, that only
three men now on thei ballfeld can play in any
position in base ball nino and do 1t we'll.
Thss g S S Mc4 sx ah W En
recognized, IT, mains only to determine which
morrill, is no doubt equal to tho others. OK
eept that he cannot bat; and he cannot equal
Ing can play In every very position With marked
ability, except at second base. Richardson is
far better but h he
position but is good captain and remarkably
John NJ. Ward is eonsidered BY many to be
Th "Y and Be doubt ha be ner S
stood on a field. His arm will no longer allow
him to, pitch, nor could he catch successfully
the dazzling ee sum Of $1,000 Which was paid {or
bin caused the public to think that he was the
Sa mpps fa ocfnr very sad over
the loss OF Saturday afternoon game on &C:
count Of the weather. when ho was confronted
he had delivered himself Of an opinion on the
costumes Of wet weather. For this one after
has TO the and
49, The best ball player z" continued he, after
though he may not eSeeI. in the greatest mum.
G fs Tssf s ne
lots Of other good mon whom could say moth
or 70 for ba ooFee
Buck Ewing every, time. think he is the best
Is the most important one We have to nf That
to Hes good VIM IL any ae
position outside the pitchers box, and he can
hat well aPd Is so9a bss TbR1S
psgsr aRa think he is the best
MHo bs most Teen auestons q mem
Giants when the interruption 81 the conun-
OF ali that smiling s Jimmy said He was pasEed
for his name, and answered that he did not
Day Of the New York Club.
weIl.iniormed base bass. bali enthusiast. was a little
good points Of q score Of professionally. TO the
1sf set%ees s Wsrd and Is You
Will find a, great many who will declare in favor
but what his release, would bring as much as
that CT any man in 1, ths country" hasa hall
voted loudly for John Ii. Ward. He placed his
Ing. and eSpatiateq warmly on his favorite's
mapifod e1eelleneles as En- all; n ound player
sas cshoss place s he Is
Barney. Brogan voted in favor of Ewing,
hia anti mil Ina Il
sonAasa
The best BAH playera said ho why thsre
is whole string Ct them Take Arson for
th f he ' can ' do. Of Course: but It only
fhoSs ss anal b% SS fe
opnSn al E sad h mater that
Hs Is ans ss tn e sas
game q ban: ard he sa9 play on ths bases At
we'll as anybody almost, and he can get around
bags tell od all them and
bestin ali these is s positions a 'i'A ~, 'A'
th9qTh not 4 ssSnIS h%ss iSoF Tth
c sS G judicial ar Is the ,nsst throWer
Is Immense: And what is the matter with his
fielding? Why. he can go in any other position
beside his own, and play good ball"
Harlem Court, one OF the most regular end
persistent Of the attendants at the Polo
grounds, delivered himself In a way that
showed that he does not sit In. the grand
Wsat Ike s hung on and has IL his SsR ydsss
about, men and things, He. ran oyer
lively ,ppon tSe morris q I'll the 'iaySr,,
this only served to make more clear and en-
phatic hss, CONCLUSION that no one player excels
ability in al the different positions on the dis-
sides oil this he is cool and quick. He always
keeps bs heal Snd he Is a .S Gentleman"
thusiaste, was not able to agree with his friend
Adams at all.
The best player" said he. Dramatically, rs |
Arson. He Is the best In the country, He
work; He is quick as lightning in perception,
to see how closely they watch every
ho goes he plays good ball. And Just sec how |
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